In the top of the eighth, Kawakami relieves Sawamura from the mound and faces Raichi. Kawakami and Miyuki choose to walk him. At a glance, Seido apear to be cornered, but Kawakami regains his confidence from giving Raichi the walk.
Walking Todoroki has let him clear his head.
Durch den Walk gegen Todoroki
 hat er seinen Kopf befreit.
Al dejar pasar a Todoroki, 
se le aclaró la cabeza.
Al dejar pasar a Todoroki, 
se le aclaró la cabeza.
Avoir évité l’affrontement
avec Todoroki
Ao fazer o Todoroki caminhar, 
ele ficou com a mente mais clara.